Friday morning, June 23rd, found me on a flower walk in Griffin Woods in SW Calgary. It took us one hour and forty-five minutes to walk the first kilometer. I love the concept of the flower walks, but walking that slow is tiring -- more so than a brisk walk. It is kind of like shopping. Regardless of if the walk is designated a flower walk or a bird walk, I try to keep my mind open to whatever catches my eye. If I was just looking down, I would have missed this view from the path.
Olympus OM-1, 30mm Macro ISO 800, 1/1250, f/9. June 23, 2023, 11:05 am.
This butterfly also caught my eye. This is a Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta). *
Olympus OM-1, 30mm Macro ISO 1250, 1/2500, f/4.5. June 23, 2023, 10:30 am.
It was, however, a wildflower walk and one of the first wildflowers we saw was this Meadow Anemone (Anemonastrum canadense).
Olympus OM-1, 30mm Macro ISO 1250, 1/640, f/4.5. June 23, 2023, 10:15 am.
Everyone wandered by this Common Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris), but I thought it was worth the time to appreciate and photograph.
Olympus OM-1, 30mm Macro ISO 1250, 1/5000, f/4.5. June 23, 2023, 11:00 am.
This delicate Seneca Snakeroot (Polygala senega) is a member of the Milkwort family (Polygalaceae).
Olympus OM-1, 30mm Macro ISO 1250, 1/400, f/4.5. June 23, 2023, 10:35 am.
With a splash of colour (happy yellow) this Pale Agoseris or pale false dandelion (Agoseris glauca) caught my eye. *
Olympus OM-1, 30mm Macro ISO 800, 1/60, f/9. June 23, 2023, 11:40 am.
* Thanks to Nature Calgary and iNaturalist.net for help with the identification. All errors are mine.
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